Deflecting device



y 1935. J. R. THORP DEFLECTING DEVICE Filed June 18, 1951 A TTORNE Y.

45 viewsz' Patented May 7,1935 7 t l 2 000 1 1;

UNITED STATE-s PATENT OFFICE Joe] R. Thorp, West Allis, Wis., assignor to The Fulton Company, West Allis, Wis., a. corpora- 7 tion 0.! Wisconsin 3 V Application June 18, 1931, Serial no. 545,235

' 19 Claims. (01. 29684) 7 The present invention relates in, general to imof the main window with which the deviceg sfas provements in the mode of constructing and 0psociated;

erating deflecting devices commonly called fwin- Fig. 4 is a bottom View of the lower supportof V dow wings, for protecting the occupants of a one of the improved deflecting devices, likewise 5 moving vehicleagainst objectionable. air currents showing a fragment of the transparent shield 5 and precipitation or particles floating in the air. thereof; V V. p g

An object of the invention is to provide an im- Fig. 5 is a part sectional fragmentary end view proved deflecting device which is simple andcomof one'of the improved deflecting devices fully pact in construction, and which is moreover highassembled and applied to'a window, the section 10 1y efficient in operation. j 7 being taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3; l0 Another object of the invention is to provide va- Fig' 6 is a fragmentary transverse section rious improvementsin the construction of de through one of the supports; fiector shields of the type forming the subject of Fig. 7 is a similar section through the support, copending application Serial Number 404 260 showing the clamping member thereof in a (iiifiled November 2nd, 1929. V ferent position of adjustment than that of Fig; i5

. A further object of the invention is to provide .6; and an improved window wing oi neat. and attractive Fig. 8 is an enlarged section through oneof the appearance, which may. be conveniently and flrmpivot elements, taken on the line 8-3of Fig.2. 1y applied to the reveals of theside windows of 1 Referring to the drawing, the improved deflectpractically all of the various oiautomobiles ing devic'e'or' window-wing comprises in general, 20 at present on'the market, I l a plate glass shield iii; pivot elements ll, l2 per- Still another object of the invention isto 'promanently attached to the medial portions of the vide an improved transparent shield which may up er and lower edges of the shield Ia; and upper be applied to or removed from a, window frame or and lower supporting brackets l3; l4 pivotally the like, without marringor defacingthe surface, -.associated. with the elements I I, I2 respectively. 25

, t fra and wherein, theshield is relieved .The two pivot elements H, 12 arepreferably of from objectionable stresses g identical construction, each: of these elements Another bje t. fthe, invention is to provide a, comprising a U-shapedpart 15 which is secured pivotedauxiliary wi dow whi h ill 1-, mt rto the adjacent edge of the shield It by means of f with the n p r t on nd c aning or a a resilient insert is; an outer part 11 rigidly at- Van main window with win h th former may b tached to theouter wall of the U-shaped part l5 t 1 and having an inwardly projecting spherical p0r-.

A still further object of the presentinventi tiori i8. spaced from' the bottom of the correis to provide a window wing support whichmay 'sponding D d p 15, and a pivot 1311119 5 b manufa tured and l ti 1; and having aspherical head coactingwith a spheriwhich maybe placed in useb a, o i e, p cal seat in the U-shaped part ifi'and also having These and other objects and advantages wifl a threaded shank extending through and beyond be apparent from the'following detailed descrip- 311 opfining in h Spherical portion 18 0f the ti I V i adjacent outer part 11. The pivot pins l9 ofwthe 40 clear C tn of an embodiment ofthe two elements H, l2fare normally in axial aline- 40 invention, may be had by referring to the drawm t with ach' o h f, and e h e ds 0 ing accompanying and forming a p rt of t .7 these pinsgwhichproject beyond thesphe'rical specificationin which'like reference characters portions are embraced by collars 23 w h designate the same'orsimilarparts in th'e'several w with thepol'tions. 53, by Washers 2 7 j ,acting with thecoll'arsizlLiand by/cla'mping nuts 1 is a sideielevafion' fthe upperpa f a, 22 coacting with the washers 2'! and with the 7 front sidedoor of an automobile or the like, showscrew threads of h p ns.

' ing one of the improved deflecting devices applied 1 S pporting brackets 13,14 are ew i thereto; 1 v a 7 preferably. of identical construction, each. of

Fi 215 a enlarged t i 0ftheupprsup these brackets having a spherical outer end 23 50 port of one ofthe improved deflecting devices, f rm d t m ra th adia ntpivot pin 9 be-v showing a fragment oi the transparent shi idxtween the parts l5, l7 and cooperable with-the 1 thereof; 7 g s spherical portion l8 of the part l| through; a Fig. 3 is a side elevation of, the support and dished fibre washer 24. s The cooperation and asshield fragment of: Fig. 2 viewed from the outside sembiage of these elements is suchthat when the clamping nuts 22 are tightened as desired, the pivot elements H, I2 may be rotated or swung universally to a limited extent, about the bracket ends 23, and are held in the desired position by friction, without undesirably stressing the shield Ill. The inner ends of the brackets l3, M are provided with hooks 25 adapted to engage the inner edges of the reveals 26 of a main window 21, these hooks 25 being formed at the extreme ends of the brackets and separated by a space 28. Each bracket l3, l4 isalso provided witha recess 29 within which is located a screw 33 with the threads of which a carrier 3! coacts. A clamping member 32 is. adjustably' associated with each of the carriers 3] as shown inFigs.

6 and '7, and cooperates with the hooks 25 to lock the corresponding brackets l3, M to a reveal 26 as shown in Fig. 5. Felt pads 33, 33 may 'beprovided on the member 32 and brackets respec-' tively, in order to avoid marring of the reveals 26 during attachment'o'r removal of the device.

The upper bracket [3 may be provided with a closure consisting of a cover plate 35 and a sealingplate 36. The cover plate 35 encloses the major portion of the recess 29 of the bracket 13, and has a central opening through which the member 32 projects and along which said member is adjustable.' The sealing plate 33 snugly embraces'the member 32 and closes the central opening in the plate 35, thereby entirely enclosing the recess 29 irrespective of the position of adjustment of the clamping member 32 either along the screw 30 or laterally thereof." The plates 35, 36 as well'as the'brackets I 3, l4, car- 'riers 3|, members 32, parts l5, H and collars 20,

may be formed of sheet metal with the'aid of punches and dies, and are preferably plated to present a neat and finished appearance.

. The improved deflecting device is shown'fully assembled in Fig. 5, and when thus assembled, the glass shield l0 may be swung about the pivot pins is to position the shield at any desired angle relative to the main sliding window 21. While the brackets l3, M are being. attached to jthe window reveals 26, the clamping nuts 22 should bereleased so as to permit the bracket ends 23 to adjust themselves without undesirably. stressing the parts ofthe pivot elements I], I2

and the shield ill. The hooks 25 of the brackets .l3, l4 should be pushed well into position over the inner edges of the reveals 26 before the screws '30 are rotated so as to bring the pads 33 of the members 32 into clamping engagement with the outer reveal surfaces. The clamping members 32 may be moved toward or away'from the screws 33 as shown. in Figs. 6 and? in order to insure proper coaction thereof with reveals 26 of different shapes, and after "proper clamping of the in position. a. From the foregoing description it will be apparent thatthe improved window wing maybe 'readily applied to reveals 2B of various shapes, with. the aid of simple tools such as a screw j driver and wrench. The deflecting device may {be appliedby a novice without marring the windowreveals, and when applied does'not interfere with the raising and lowering or cleaning of the main window :21. The plates 35, 36 effectively protect the upper screw 33 against the weather without interfering with adjustment of the clamping member 32,.and the'entire-devicei r sents a neat and highly finished appearance.- The ball and socket joints between the brackets I3, l4 and the pivot elements H, l2 furthermore protect the shield I0 against excessive strain without necessitating the use of view obstructing braces spanning the window 21.

It should be understood that it is not desiredto limit the invention to the exact details of con-- struction herein shown and described, for various modifications within the scope of the claims may occur to persons skilled in the art.

It is claimed and, desired to secure by Letters Patent:

. 1. In combination, a. deflector shield, pivot elements secured to the opposite edges of said shield, each of said elements comprising a part having a spherical surface spaced from said shield, brackets having spherical ends located between said surfaces and said shield, and pivot pins extending through'said spherical ends and surfaces.

2. In combination, a deflector shield, pivot elements secured to the opposite edges of said shield, each of said elements comprising a part having a spherical surface spaced from said shield, brackets having spherical ends located between said surfacesand said shield, pivot pins extending through said spherical ends andsurfaces, and

clamping means coacting with the ends of said pins remote from said shield.

3. In combination, a deflector shield, pivot elewith said bearing surfaces and having laterally spaced hooks at the ends thereof remote from said pivot, and a clamping member movably supported by each of said brackets. in the space between the hooks thereof.

'4. In' combination, a deflector shield, pivot elements secured to the opposite edges of said shield and having spherical bearing surfaces, a pivot .pin secured to each of said elements, a bracket swingably-associated with each of said pivots and 'with said bearingsurfaces and having laterally spaced hooks at the 'end thereof remote from said pivot, a clamping member movably supported by each of said brackets between the hooks thereof,

and means in the space between said hooks for moving' said member toward and away from said hooks.

5. In combination, a deflector shield, pivots secured to the opposite edges of said shield, a

bracket swingably associated'with each of said pivots, each of said brackets having a recess extending away'from said pivot and being provided with integral hooks on opposite sides of the recess, a screw journaled in said bracket and disposed within said recess, and a clamping member carried by said screw and cooperable with I said hooks to fasten the bracket in place.

, 6. Incombination, a deflector shield, pivots secured to the opposite edges of said shield, a bracket swingably associated with each of said. pivots,

each. of said brackets having a recess extending away from said pivot and being provided with integral hooks on opposite sides of said recess, a screw journaled in said bracket and'disposed within said recess, a carrier movable along saidrecess by said screw, and a clamping member ,adjustably associated with said carrier and movable thereby toward and away from said hooks.

H '7.- In combination; a deflector. shield, a pivot secured to an edge of said'shield, a bracket swingably associated with said pivot and having a recess extending away from said pivot, a clamping member movable along said recess, and a closure plate for said recess having an opening within which said member is movable.

8. In combination, a deflector shield, a pivot secured to an edge of said shield, a bracket swingably associated with said pivot and having a recess extending away from said pivot, a clamping member movable along said recess, a closure plate for said recess having an opening within which said member is movable, and a sealing plate carried by said member for covering said opening.

9. In combination, a deflector shield, a pivot secured to an edge of said shield, a bracket swingably associated with said pivot and having a recess extending away from said pivot, ascrew located within said recess, a clamping member movable along said recess by said screw, and a closure plate for said recess having an opening within which said member is movable.

10. In combination, a deflector shield, a pivot secured to an edge of said shield, a bracket swingably associated with said pivot and having a recess extending away from said pivot, a screw located within said recess, a clamping member.

movable along said recess by said screw, a closure plate for said recess having an opening within which said member is movable, andv a sealing plate carried by and movable with said member to cover said opening.

11. In combination, a deflector shield, a pivot secured to said shield, a bracket havinga spheri cal end coacting with said pivot and having a hooked opposite end and an elongated recess between said ends, a' screw disposed longitudinally within said recess and rotatably supported in both of said bracket ends, and a clamping member movable along said recess by said screw.

12. In combination, a deflector shield, a pivot secured to said shield, a bracket having a spherical end coacting with said pivot and having a hooked opposite end and a recess between said ends, a screw disposed within said recess, a carrier movable along said recess by said screw, and a clamping member movable by said carrier, said member being adjustable laterally of said screw.

13. In combination, a deflector shield, pivot elements secured to the opposite edges of said shield, each of said elements comprising a part having a spherical surface spaced from the adjacent end of said shield, and brackets having spherical ends interposed between said surfaces and said shield.

14. In combination, a deflector shield, pivot elements secured to the opposite edges of said shield, each of said elements comprising a part having a spherical surface spaced from the adjacent end of said shield, brackets having spherical ends interposed between said surfaces and said tion by said element.

shield, and means for clamping at least one of said brackets to the adjacent pivot element.

15. In combination, a deflector shield, pivots secured to the upper and lower ends of said shield,

brackets having spherical end portions coacting with said pivots, each of said brackets having a hooked opposite end portion and an elongated recess between said portions, a screw extending away from said shield within each of said recesses and rotatably supported in the corresponding bracket adjacent the opposite ends of the recesses therein, and a clamp member movable along each recess by the screw disposed therein.

16. In combination, a deflector shield, a pivot rigidly associated with an extreme end of said shield, a bracket having a spherical socket at one end coasting with said pivot and having a hooked opposite end, said bracket having an elongated v recess between said ends extending away from said shield, a screw journaled in said bracket at opposite ends of said recess,- 'and a clamping member having a portion coacting with said screw within said recess and having a clamping portion movable toward and away from said hooked bracket end beyond the confines of the recess.

l'l'qIn combination, a deflector shield, a pivot rigidly attached to and extending away from an end of said shield, the axis of said pivot lying in the plane of said shield, a bracket having one end engaging said pivot and having its opposite'end provided with a fixed clamping portion extending substantially parallel to said pivot, said bracket having an elongated recess extending from said fixed clamping portion toward said pivot, a threadedelement disposed within said recess, said element having one end journaled in said clamping portion and having its oppositev end journaled in said bracket near the opposite end of said recess, and a clamping member movable toward and away from said fixed clamping por- 18. In combination, a deflector shield, a pivot element secured to a substantially horizontal transverse edge of said shield, a bracket element coacting with said'pivot element to support said shield from a window reveal, one of said elements having spacedspherical surfaces and the other element having a spherical ear articulatable between said surfaces, and a pivot connecting the coacting spherical portions of said elements.

19. In combination, a deflector shield, pivot elements secured to the opposite upper and lower edges of said shield, a bracket element coacting with each of said'pivot elements to support said shield from a window reveal, one element of each set having spacedspherical surfaces and the other element of the same set having a spherical ear articulatable between said surfaces, and a pivot connecting the coacting spherical portions of the elements of each'set. e

- JOEL R. THORP. 

